10 Republicans who could give the State of the Union 2014 response

House congressional leaders have a tough job picking the right Republican to give the GOP response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Jan. 28. There are promising candidates from on and off Capitol Hill, ranging from moderates to full-fledged tea party conservatives. Here are 10 possibilities:

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz

“Those sentiments there, of course, I don’t agree with them. You’ve never heard me say such a thing and nor would I. I will note, there are reasons Ted Nugent - people listen to him, which is that he has been fighting passionately for Second Amendment rights,” Sen. Ted Cruz told CNN.